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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01

MAJOR BEN: PERLEY POoRE, the
well-known Washington correspondent,
died in that city Sunday morning of
Bright's disease. He was born No
vember 2, 1920, at Indian Hill, about
four miles from Newburyport, Mass.
where his family have lived for eight
generations and where his remains will
be buried He was taken to Europe at
eleven years of age, where he met
General Lafayette, Sir Walter Scott,
Thomas Moore and other famous peo-
pie. He began his newspaper career
at the age of eighteen, and, though he
had been connected with several papers,
his principal work was done for the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01
An UnfavOrable Outlook.

All the latest accounts from England
agree that the prospect of defeating the
coercion measure and restoring the
liberals to power are highly unfavor-
able. 1t is stated that the Gladstonians
admit that they have lost heavily since
the beginning of the parliamen tary
session, and that home-rule is further
from realization. The country is more
anxious to defeat obstruction to bust
ness in parliament than to save Ireland.
There is no expectation of dissolution
and no belief that the present con-
servative-union majority can be dis
placed. Even the liberal organs are
demanding that the obstructive policy
of the home-rule party should be
abandoned and one substituted less
offensive to the English people. The
liberal leaders are said to be extremely
respondent. The leadership of Mr..
Gladstone, on account of his advanced
age, and of Mr.. Parnell, on account of
his ill-health, is becoming less eff
fective, and the radical faction is dis
tracted by divided leadership. Mean
while there are fresh evictions in
Ireland and the fight against the land
lords increases in bitterness. Public
feeling in England is much exasperated
by the contemptuous treatment of the
Queens jubilee by the Irish press and
people, though it could hardly be ex-
pected that the latter would graciously
kiss the hand that smites them. Never
theless it is not good policy for the
home-rulers to thus irritate the loyal
subjects of the Queen, as the success
or failure of the Irish cause is depend
ent upon the state of feeling in England
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01

financially. But these things are not
possible of accomplishment until they
have radically reformed their methods.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01

If you wish for cure for sick-headache
try Hahnemann's Homeopathic Pellets.
Take them according to directions and we
will guarantee perfect satisfaction
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
SANF FORD.

Snow began falling Saturday night. con-
tinuing all day Sunday Yesterday morning
fences were in many places obliterated and
travel generally impeded. Mails were also
delayed. The fall Of snow has been the
heaviest Of the season.
A meeting of the British residents was
held at Goodalps Hall Saturday evening. for
the purpose Of discussing the projected cele-
bration Of the 5oth anniversary Of Queen
Victoria's reign. Few speeches were made
and about the only business done was to ad-
journ the meeting to May 1st
Orin Jones, who has constructed a num-
Der Of the finest buildings in the county, has
the contract for the erection Of the Poole and
Allen hotels.
Members of the British American Repub-
liean Association met at Goodall's Hall Sat-
urday evening and transacted important
business In connection with the approaching
election Of town officers. This organization
claims to hold the balance of political power
in Sanford, and will for the first time eu-
deavor to nominate one of its members as a
Republican candidate for Office at the caucus
next Saturday.
Besides the old parties, there will be the
Prohibition, Labor and Citizens tickets In
the field this year. The relations of the vot-
ers at Springvale, and those in this village
are somewhat strained 1t is said.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Lawsuit over Puss.

Over two Of the handsome homes on North
Thirty-third ST., numbered 435 and 457 re-
spectively, doye-like peace no longer hovers.
A feud which threatens to be as bitter as
that between the Montagues and Capulets
has arisen where erstwhile all was amity.
Neighbors have assumed the roles Of Tybalt
and Mercutio. and the head and front Of the
offending was the murder of cat Of the
masculine persuasion. This tale of a cat and
its dire death runs thus:
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Evan Chalfant were, up
to the 20tn of last December, the proud and
happy possessors Of a beautiful Angora. The
pet had passed four years of unalloyed do
nestle delight, and admiring strangers had
laughed at its pretty feline ways and grace
full tricks. Once the plaything of deceased
daughter of Mrs. Chalfant, it was doubly
priced The mere knowledge of fine breed
and rarity and that the graceful creature was
worth 500, added not one whit 10 the aifec-
tion bestowed upon it. Puss slept nightly
on a couch near its master and mistress. rose
when they did, and was never absent fIOm
their demesne.
One fateful morning-it was the 20th cf
last December, and Puss' Christmas gift
had been decided upon-Mr. Chalfrant rose
late and Puss awaited his convenience Tor =
morning stroll on the lawn. That stroll was
the last. The masters eyes were turned
away for moment, there was = sharp re-
port, howl Of agony, and the bereayed own
er turned to see his darling writhins N
deaths throes. Perched on tho gate, u smok-
ing rifle clutched in his hand, stood Charles
McHyaine, aetat seventeen. RemOTse had
even then seized him for its own. lie cried
out wofully, That's not the cat, and He'd u
| his own palatial home near BY.
Puss fingered in agony during the day AMI
| in the evening died among her worship
pers" The grief stricken youth sought IN
| vain to palliate his crime. He vowed ne had
seen cat kill one Of his pet rabbits, aud
| wild with rage had followed the animal. Los
| ing sight of It he thought he saw it again in
| Mr. Chalfant's yard, and pulled the iatal
| trigger only to know, ere the smoke had
| cleared, that he had shot the wrong cat. lie
| offered another cat or to pay the value OF the
Que he had killed, but his offers were
sternly refused. Retributive justice, IN
| tered, was sternly insisted upon. Mr.. Chris
/ tian Kneass was retained as attorney for the
i Gator rather the cats master-and Mr.
i Charles McIlvaine was duly notified Of com
| plant against him for disorderly conduct
Then rose the Mcllvaines In arms. Mr.. A
| S. l.. Shields was retained to defend ths
felicide, and the legal battle was opened II
| due form. On Monday before Magistrat
| Durham the case was tried and the eml
| nent counsel spared no means known TO tn
law in defence and prosecution respectively
Their closing arguments are said to have ex
tracted one tear from dry-eyed justice itsel
as PERSONNEL 0y Magistrate Durham. Blu
Charles, the accused, could not deny tn
killing, and the law ordered hin. mulcted i
the sum OF $40 with costs of prosecution.
Think not the matter ends here. AttOrne
kneass has already begun an action for tres
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
AGAINST STRIKERS.
Resolutions Adopted by 'Longshore-
men In New York to Preserve
Peace.

New YORK, March THE Longshore-
mems Unions /, 2 and of New York. 2 and
Of Brooklyn, and of Jersey City decided
yesterday that they had been too long
negleetful of their own interests. They drew
up this manifesto, addressed to merchants,
ship owners and steamship agents Of New
York:
Whereas the recent troubles in this port have
created certain feeling OF distrust In the minds
of our employers, and being only mindful OF the
fact that we are In duty bound TO remove this i'm
preston, we respectfully submit that any action
taken by US Is Of our volition, Tree and nntram,
meled. and that no outside influence or Individual
controls any action OF ours.
Whereas a keen sense of our obligations and
pIoyerS s and employes yves impeIs Us in this case to
show to the public that we have asked only on
the princlple Of the right Of all men to obtain an
honorable livelihood, and nothing more, AS our
sole ambition IS to do Justice to employer ana en-
ployed; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That in order not to disturb the
friendly relations which we hope soon TO see re-
established between capital and labor, we offer
the following:
trouble on the East and North rivers.
2. All union men TO be employed as they were
heretofore, irrespective Of past differences.
3. Arbitration committees 10 be appointed by
both parties and to adjust existing differences and
any that may exist hereafter.
A. Due notice TO be given by either side when
any grievance exists 70 the end that the same
may be properly treated by said committee.
5. When all differences are properly adjusted
an agreement is to be entered into by both sides
for stipulated time, and at the expiration OF that
time renewal, If agreeable to both contracting
parties.
Resolved. That this is the most effective means
of surmOunting the obstacles which have caused
the chasm now unhappiy existing between US.
Resolved, That compliance with this will
efectually remove from the minds Of merchants
the fear Of a recurrence OF this trouble In the
near future, and remedy the same.
Signed by every delegate in the convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Bates College.

Prof. Chase has returned in much improv-
ed health, and now meets his classes as usual.
The Eurosophian Quartette has been en-
gagged to sing at the Court street, f. b. church
In Auburn, for the remainder of the year.
An entertainment consisting Of vocal and
instrumental music, and readings by Mr. M.
bennett, will be given at the college chapel
next Tuesday evening, for the benefit of the
Bates base ball nine.
An entertainment is to be given under the
auspices of the ladies of the college in few
weeks, to increase the funds for the ladies'
gymnasium, which, through the generosity
Of graduate. has been started on a small
scale.
A writer in the March number Of the Gem
tury Magazine in the article on "The poetic
outlook in America" thus compliments the
work of w. p. Foster, who is native of
Oxford county and a graduate of Bates.
class of 81: "The sonnets of W. +. Foster
for grandeur Of thought and language, com
pare not disastrously with the best written
in this century,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF the Train That Fell Into the
Creek.
Many People Carried Ashore by a
Brave Swimmer.

ST. LOUIS, March IA full list Of the cas-
ualties on the Iron Mountain railroad acci-
dent cannot be obtained, but aside from
Henry Byron, who was found drowned in
the smoker, and Byrnes, a brakeman, who
had foot dislocated, no others were in any
way seriously injured. Nearly one-half Of
those in the smoker lost most of their cloth
ing. it being torn from their persons either
in getting out of the car or by the rushing
water through which they were dragged
ashore by ropes A farmer, named Andrew
Whitehead, did heroic work in saving pas
sengers, he having swan several times to the
smoker and each time returning with one of
the unfortunates who were elinging TO the
roof of the car. Several of the passengers
in the slcepers also aided materially in the
work and the conductor of the train and all
of the train crew labored like Trojans in res
cuing those on the car. The mail is said to
have been the largest ever sent over the road
and the losses will fall heavily on st. Louis,
where about three-quarters of the matter
originated. An express package without any
address, or anything ON it by which it can be
identified, containing S37, 900, was found to-
day, and it is not unlikely that others will be
discovered in the bed of the creek or in the
woods
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08

Mean daily bar. ..30.o76 Maximum ther....2S.1
Mean daily DIV pt209 Max vel. wind. ON
Mean daily hum. .S6.3 Total precip..... .01
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
March z, 1887, 1000 p. Nj
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Resolutions Of knights Of Labor.

We, the members Of RockbOund Assembly,
No. 3575, located at Vinalhayen, having
watched with deep interest the work OF the
legislature now In session at Augusta, and
after closely scanning the votes Of the dif,,
ferent Senators and Representatives, and
more especially the part taken BY i. =.
LYONS, Representative from this town, ~
reference 20 labor legislation; therefore DC u
Resoired. That this Assembly heartily endorses
his aetitn In connection herewith, and We heItuJ
tender him our best thanks for MS untitlhe %e~A
in behalf of the iiletS Of this state ,.s \.
Res0ired That copy Of these resoiutiVhs %
given to the Press for publication
SAMUEL JULIAN,
Rec Sec bound Assembly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08

Z. P. JONES, Pvt S. c., U. s. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
THE ANARCHISTS CELEBRATE.
The Paris Communes penounce the
Land Which Gave Them Birth.

CINCINNATI, o., March THE Anti-Na-
tional Society Of this city celebrated the in
stitution of the Paris communes of 1S4S and
1871, last night About 1000 people, COM
posed OF both men and women, crowded the
of red flags and notices with red borders
containing revolutionary inscriptions. The
leading speech was made By Mrs. Parsons,
wife of the condemned Chicago anarchist
She was very outspokensin her utterances.
and the audience applauded her sentiments
During the entire evening there was not
remark or act to indicate anything but the
bitterest hostility to American Institutions
Mrs. Parsons declared that the authorities
would not dare to hang her husband and his
associates on account of the storm of righte-
GUS indignation which would come from the
people. The celebration was the largest the
anarchists ever held here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Gloucester News.

= GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 7.-Schooner
Peregrine White, from Grand Banks, reports
February 23d, Emil Nelson and Frank
smith, two of the crew, were lost in dory
while attending travis. They were natives
oI % Sweden: Smith leaves widow and one
child in this city.
:, The receipts of fish today were the largest
thls season, large number of Georges
men arrived with half million pounds of
Goldfish. The Grand Bank haiibut fleet
bring 100000 pounds of halibut, the Mollie
Adams, from Fortune Bay half a million
frozen herring, Venus from Grand Menan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
The Womens, Crusade.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March 7.-At Els
worth, few miles east of here. the active
features of the crusade were revived on Sat-
urday A band of 38 women marched to the
gallon house," A. j. Nc. Grevy, proprietor
and asked him tc close up his saloon and
leave the place. This he refused to do when
they charged on the place. McGrevy met
them at the door with hatchet but was
The women then raided the place and rolled
out all the liquors and spilled them in the
mud. The women declare that they will
clear out all the "gallon houses" that may
nnnnn hnra
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08

year. AT 1890 o'clock, when, according to
the woman, the show was only half over, the
spectators, who had been guying Anna Eva
and her two male assistants without mercy.
rose in their wrath and grew uproarious
Anna Eva and her assistonts tried to pro-
ceed, but had to give it up and retired. The
spectators swarmed upon the stage and tore
it up, and then destroyed the cabinet. Then
everybody went home reasonably happy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08

ELLSWORTH, March III. B. Mason, Dem
ocrat, is reelected mayor by about So ma
jority. The Republicans have carried three
of the five wards, a large Republican gain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
sMoTHEREo IN SNOW.
Seven Men Killed by Snow Slide In
the Rockies.

wnnipeg EM ohN, M.n Mafcn peS Of from tSs
first serious accident from a snow slide in the
Rockies has just been received here. A
snow slide in Selkirk range on Thursday last
struck a snow plow train carrying it down
an immense gorge and completely burying
it. When dug out seven hours afterwards
Superintendent William Green and six men,
all employees, were found smothered to death.
Officers OF the Central Pacific railroad refuse
particulars and are making efforts to keep
the accident quiet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08

CITY PHYSICIANS REPORT.
From the report Of the city physician,
Chas. ID. Smith, the following Is taken:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
nanIan to Row Beach.
ENERAL NEWS.

Sunday morning an efigy Of Capt. Quigley
of the Canadian cruiser Terror, was found
suspended from Independent Hall, East
tached union down. The city marshal cut it
down as soon as he discovered it.
As the Portland express train was passing
Wakefield yesterday afternoon, it struck two
men named John Muse and John Shaw,
killing them instantly. They were walking
on the track. They lived in Reading, and
leave large families.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
FROM NEW YORK.
stu Another mystery.

New YORK, March THE condition of
lies in a New York hospital, suffering from
a wound which he received so mysteriously
in Madison Square, Wednesday night, is
wholly unchanged. Nothing is yet known
as to who his assailant was, as young Smith
obstinately refuses to divulge the knowledge
on the subject which he is believed to pos
sess. Miss Sallie Barnes, the Patterson girl
whose handsome face is supposed to have
'impelled some rejected suitor to attack her
favored lover. was seen yesterday. She said
she had never been engaged to Walter
sequent release ON Saturday made such a
stir. He had, she admitted, paid her much
attention year or two ago, but it never went
so far as an engagement. She was to have
been married to Smith next fall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.

pass against MeIlvalne, the principal count
being Invasion Of the plaintiffs close, and
damages TO the amount Of $500 will be
yer's fees included, would, II aggregated,
Duy stack OF black eats, whatever that
somewhat mythical measurement may mean,
serves not as a deterrent, Plaintiff and
prosecuted are enlisted for the war, and the
end Of the feline feud no man can tell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Pensions Granted.

Commissioner Colman has received from
Gov. Ames of Massachusetts, his accept ance
of the rules and regulations of the depart
meRt of agriculture for the suppression of
pleur0-pneumonia. Additional force has
been ordered by telegraph to Massachus etts
and DR.. Salmon, chief Of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, has also been directed to make
q personal investigation and will leave
Wednesday,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Damage by Snow.

LAcosIA, N. H., March IA heavy snow
storm has caused c9nsiaeraWpiie sSn damage at
House. and an adjoining cottage fell through
last night The upper story of the hotel is
complefely wrecked. and the damages will be
several hundred dollars. 1t Is owned by II.
w. Gorham, of Methuen, mass. Several
other cottages will be ruined Ii they are not
looked after
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
The Indiana Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March THE ses-
sion of the general assembly expired by
limitation to-day, and both branches ad-
journed tonight. The appropriation bills
were not passed, but this failure will not
Nearly all the important legislation of the
session has failed. Gov. Gray will not call
an extra session.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1887.

William S. Rowland was the eldest of six
sons of Rev. w. W. Rowland. for 40 years
missionary in Ceylon. He was born in Cey-
Ion in 1886. was graduated at Monson Aca-
DENY in 1866. and at Amherst College in
1870. and at Andover Theological Seminary
in 1873 He has been missionary in India
for 10 years and had been very successful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Anna Eva Retired.

CHICAGO, March 7.-Anna Eva Fay, a
Spiritualistic medium" gave an evidence Of
her skill in.the way Of calling up spirits at
Battery d Armory Sunday evening. View
ing it from the woman's standpoint the
seance was a tremendous success, for 5000
persons paid 80 cents each to get inside the
armOry. From the standpoint Of the 5000 it
was as impudent an exhibition Of stale tricks
and dime museum sleight-of-hand perform
ances as has victimized Chicago in many a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Bar Hartoor.

BAR HARBoR, March THE annual town
meeting was held today. The warrant con-
tanned 63 articles. The selectmen's report
shows that the valuation of 1886 showed an
increase over 1885 of $553,511; the valuation
of property of nonresident owners is $751;
469; that of resident owners $S06, ,32i; the
town debt is $14,517 Several gentlemen
from New York and Boston are here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08

these lands as open to immigration and set
tlement. Therefore the road has not failed
in this respect to fulfil its agreements, and
its title to the lands is not thereby affected.
The report is entirely favorable to the road.
The Senate amended the fortnightly pay
ment bill so that its provisions should affect
only corporations, as it was originally re-
ported. 1t amended the bill relating to the
age Of consent, reducing the age from IA to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
Sudden Death.

Mrs Almira Blanchard, who resides at
Congress Square, died suddenly yesterday
morning. She arose at her usual hour and
was going to breakfast when she fell and al
most instantly expired. pr. Ring was called
but too late to be Of use.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08
The sIddeford ouarrymen.

BIpDEFoRD, March ITO insure the
ompt payment of wages this month one
hundred employees of Andrews & Sons
granite quarry held a meeting this after
noon, andyoted If full wages for January
and February are not paid by March goth,
the crew win again quit work.
Bangor's Opposition to the Interna-
tionai.
BANGOR, March City Hall was filed to
overaowing tonight in response to call
from the Mayor to take action upon the
question of the proposed amendment of the
charter of the International railroad and to
give expression to the unanimous opinion of
the citizens of Bangor in opposition to the
measure. Mayor Nealley presided. Earnest
and able speeches were made by Hon. A. G.
Wakefield, Hon. Moses Giddings, Hon.
Lewis Barker, DIR. A. G. Hamlin, Geo. Stet-
son, Esq, B. B. Thatcher, Esq, Hon. Henry
Lord. Representative L. A. Barker, and
others. Judge Humphrey, from the commit
tee, reported some very earnest resolutions,
showing that Bangor is unanimous in oppo-
sition to the scheme, which were unanimous
ly adopted by rising vote. There was not
dissenting voice IN the meeting. COM
mittee of fifty was appointed by the Mayor
to go to Augusta and place the matter before
the members of the Legislature. The meet
ing was very enthusiastic.
The Schooner Ella M. Doughty.
HALIFAX, N. S., March THE fishery
seizure cases will be resumed in the Vice
Admiralty Court next Saturday, when wit
nesses will be called in the case of the Port
land schooner Ella M. Doughty. The first
witnesses examined will be those called to
prove violation of the treaty of 1918 and
the Dominion customs 1t is believed the
evidence in the David ]. Adams case is all
in, and that when the witnesses IN the case
of the Doughty have all been examined the
arguments in both will be heard by Chief
Justice Mcdonald.